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Suggest Treatment For Chest Cold And Shivering In A Diabetic

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Posted on Fri, 23 Jan 2015
Question: My husband has type 2 diabeties he has teated his urine tonight and it was 5. He takes a tablet metaformin. He has a chesty cough and streaming cold and is shivering.I put him to bed. He is 79 years old. could the hgigh sugar be the cause of the shivering?
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Unlikely to be high sugar. Maybe an infection with a chesty cough,shivering

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for using HCM.

I am so sorry to hear about what your husband is experiencing. Are you able to take his temperature? Are you able to measure his blood sugar? If you are able to do these, please report the values to me.

It is unlikely to be high sugar. High sugar comes with confusion, profuse and large urine volumes and subsequently dehydration unless he is drinking abundantly. If you are unable to get he above and report to me, I will recommend that you get him to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.

I hope this helps. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to ask more questions and we would gladly address them.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (18 hours later)
Thank you for your help, his temperature is now normal and he is taking paracetamol for the cough.
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (8 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Keep me updated!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

am happy to know she is doing better. I wish him well and if you have any further worries, do not hesitate to return to us.

I wish him well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Chest Cold And Shivering In A Diabetic

Brief Answer: Unlikely to be high sugar. Maybe an infection with a chesty cough,shivering Detailed Answer: Hi and thanks for using HCM. I am so sorry to hear about what your husband is experiencing. Are you able to take his temperature? Are you able to measure his blood sugar? If you are able to do these, please report the values to me. It is unlikely to be high sugar. High sugar comes with confusion, profuse and large urine volumes and subsequently dehydration unless he is drinking abundantly. If you are unable to get he above and report to me, I will recommend that you get him to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. I hope this helps. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to ask more questions and we would gladly address them.